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By Mike Willman —- THREE GRADE I, HALF MILLION DOLLAR STAKES HEAD 35 TOTAL ADDED MONEY OFFERINGS AS SANTA ANITA’S 2019 SPRING STAKES SCHEDULE RUNS FROM APRIL 13 THROUGH JUNE 23 MEET TO OFFER HORSEMEN $5.1 MILLION IN STAKES PURSES OVER COURSE OF 42-DAY RUN ARCADIA, Calif....

Jim Gluckson/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 5, 2019) – Led by Horse of the Year candidates Accelerate, Justify, and Monomoy Girl, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – Although they live in Glenwood, Minn., Jennifer Anderson and her 17-year-old, horse-crazy daughter Madison have a special connection to Tampa Bay Downs. Anderson’s husband, Brad, was in the same class at Jefferson High School in Alexandria,...

NTRA RELEASE —- Tom Hammond; Courier-Journal Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Two-time Eclipse Award-winning broadcaster Tom Hammond and the late Eclipse Award-winning cinematographer Joe Burnham have been selected to the National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of...

NYRA NEWS RELEASE —- Johnny Velazquez; NYRA PHOTO OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Jockey John Velazquez earned his 6,000th career North American victory, piloting Singapore Trader (No 1) to victory in Race 5 on Friday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Velazquez is just the 18th jockey to...

SANTA ANITA PRESS BOX —- FRANK MIRAHMADI TO ASSUME SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCING DUTIES BEGINNING OPENING DAY, DEC. 26; POPULAR L.A. NATIVE WILL ALSO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN MANY PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS ARCADIA, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2018)—Frank Mirahmadi, a well-known and popular figure in...